As for McCain’s Boeing money: $9,400. Most of that is from engineers and low level folks. He did get $2,300 from Senior Vice President Tod Hullin, but most of the donations from high level Boeing folks went to Clinton and Obama.

I think it should be noted that there is no way a U.S. senator can be bought for $12,000. That’s insanely cheap. The money does prove that Airbus/EADS folks like McCain and what he’s done.

Also, as a commenter pointed out, Boeing is the company that has a recent history involving actual bribery.

So why make a distinction between what top level people do and what regular folks do?

While it may be obvious, it may not be. The company’s interests and the interest of its top management are congruent while people at lower levels of the organization tend to give for a variety of reasons.

Also, it should be pointed out that Northrop Grumman employees have given noticeably to all three standing candidates, but the executives there seem to favor Clinton.

UPDATE:Fukushima is president of Airbus Japan and former deputy US Trade Representative. The P-I regrets the oversight.